Baseball Preview: Dillon Christian Warriors vs. Marlboro Academy Dragons
Dillon Christian and Marlboro Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dillon Christian, who comes in off a win.
Back in March, it was close, but Dillon Christian sidestepped King's Academy for a 3-2 win. The victory was just what Dillon Christian needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Jackson Outlar was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Outlar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Outlar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Outlar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Weindel, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jordan Blackmon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Lee Academy.
Dillon Christian's record is now 3-6. As for Marlboro Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Dillon Christian suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Marlboro Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can Dillon Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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